Tobacco can



moms;

TOBACCO CAN.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22. I915.

1,305Q256Q Patented June 3, 1919' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- RICHARD DRAKE, 0F RACINE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO THE; AMERICAN MANUFAC- TURERS SALES COMPANY, A. CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

TOBACCO-CAN.

Specification of'Letters Patent. Patented J une 3, 1919..

Application filed May 22, 1915. Serial No. 29,884.

To all whom it may concern:

- Be it known that I, RICHARD DRAKE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Racine, in the county of Racine and Stateof Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tobacco-Cans, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to a tobacco can and it consists inthe novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

An object of the invention is to provide in a relatively long and flat tobacco can, means for supporting the package of tobacco which can a curved incision which leaves a tongue at the inner side of the incision. This tongue normally lies in the same plane as that occupied by the side of the can at which'it is formed, and when the package of tobacco is inserted in the can, the tongue lies against the side of the package and cooperates with the side of the can in protecting the package and its contents. When the tobacco in the package is partially removed therefrom, or consumed, the package is moved, whereby its bottom is brought toward the upper edge of the can and the said tongue is then pressed in an inward direction under. the

lower end of the package and the package may rest upon the tongue and it is thereby supported in a spaced position above the bottom of the, can. When the package is so supported, the fingers and thumb may .be

- readily inserted in the same for the purpose of breaking up'the tobacco at or near the bottom of the package in order that the said tobacco may be poured as above indicated.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a side elevationiof the can. Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. a Fig. 3 is a similarsection showing the contents in elevated position. FFig. 4 is a section taken on the line 3-.3 of The can 1 is of'the usual form or pattern, the said can being comparatively lon flat in order thatit may fit snugly 1n the pocket ofagarment. The package 2 of tobacco is housed in the can 1 in the usual manner. The can I is provided at one side with a curved incision 3 which forms atongue 4 at theside of the can. When the package 2 is inserted in the can the tongue 4 lies in the same plane as that occupied by the side'of the canto which the tongue is attached. As the tobacco from the package 2 "is consumed or removed, it becomes diflicult to reach the same=with the fingers in order to break the tobacco for the purpose of pouring it .out of the can. In this instance, the package 2 is raised in the can so that the lower end of the package is spaced from the bottom of the can and the tongue 4 is bent in an inward direction under the lower end of the package and serves as a support for the same. When the-package is in this position the thumb and fingers may be readily inserted in the can for breaking the tobacco preparatory to pouring.

Therefore it will be seen that simple and cheap means is provided in combination with a can structure for supporting a tobacco package in spaced position with relation to the bottom of the can, and the supdisposed below the lower end of the package and support the same in the said spaced position from the bottom.

Having described the invention what is claimed 1s:

1. The combination of an outer container, an inner package slidable in said container,

and a member-normally permitting free out-' container.

2. An outer container, having a sub- I stantiallyuniform cross section, the contents porting tongue may be easily and quickly .of: said container being bodily capable of longitudinal sliding movement withinsai'd container, said container being provided with a member normally lying substantially in the plane of the side of said container and movable inwardly into self-retaining position to form a stop to limit the sliding movement of the contents within said container. and

3. The-combination of a rotective outer container having substantial y parallel sides,

automatically acting stop to arrest longi-- tudinal movement of said package within said container.

4. The combination of a protective outer container having substantially parallel sides, whereby its cross section is su stantially uniform'throughout its length, and an inner package longitudinally .slidable within said container, said container being provided, intermediate its ends, with a member normally lying substantially in the plane of one of the sides of said container and readily bendable inwardly into a self-retaining position to normally form a stop to arrest longitudinal movement of said package within said container, said member being accessible for bending purposes from the exterior of the package. V v

5. In a can adapted to contain tobacco in package form, means for holding the package in a predetermined position comprising a seat for said package formed by an incision in the side of the can, said seat being formed neonate by bending inwardly the cut portion-so that 1t will retain a position at right angles tothe side of the can whereby the contents may rest thereon to permit the easy removal of such contents from the can.

6. A tobacco can having a uniform crosssectlon throughout its length and arranged to permit a free outward endwise sliding movement of a paper package containing tobacco in comminuted condition, the side of lower end spaced apart from the bottom of the can.

7. A can provided at its side with an incision forming a tongue of the material constitutin the side of the can said tongue be-- ing rea 'ly bendable beyond its elastic limit in an inward direction into self retaining position to automatically support an art1cle in a position spaced from the bottom of the In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RICHARD DRAKE. Witnesses: Y

e O. H. HURLBUT,

C. A. Hassnrm. 

